About Minnesota's Correctional System
Minnesota manages its correctional system through the Minnesota Department of Corrections (MNDOC), operating facilities including the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Stillwater and MCF-Faribault, the state's largest prison.
If you are searching for a Minnesota inmate, use the state's official search portal at
this link.
For federal inmates, use the
Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Visitors to Minnesota facilities must be on an approved visitation list. Contact the
facility directly using the phone numbers listed below to confirm current visitation
schedules, as these may change without notice.
Community corrections is an integral component of the Bureau's correctional programs. Community corrections staff develop and administer contracts for community-based correctional programs and serve as the Bureau's local liaison with the Federal courts, the U.S. Marshals Service, state and local corrections, and a variety of community groups.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Sandstone, Minnesota, is a low security facility for male offenders. FCI Sandstone is located 100 miles northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 70 miles southwest of Duluth, off Interstate 35.
The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Waseca, is a low security facility housing female inmates. FCI Waseca is located in southern Minnesota, 75 miles south of Minneapolis on Interstate 35.
The Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Rochester is an administrative facility providing specialized medical and mental health services to male offenders. FMC Rochester is located in southeastern Minnesota, two miles east of downtown Rochester.
The Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Duluth, Minnesota, houses minimum security male offenders. FPC Duluth is located on the former Duluth Air Force Base near the southwestern tip of Lake Superior, halfway between Minneapolis-St. Paul and the U.S.-Canadian border, and 7 miles north of Duluth.
If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 763-241-4500 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 763-241-4500 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.